Direct answer
How does TestDock test share and open-in flows?
TestDock stores reusable text, URL, and local-file fixtures in the target app profile, then invokes the operating system's real share or open-in flow. The receiving app is exercised through the same entry point a user or another app would use.
Best for
Where this workflow fits.
- Testing iOS share extensions and Android share targets
- Repeating the same imported URL, text, or file across builds
- Checking open-in and document handoff behavior on the actual device
Profiles and logs stay on the device, provider credentials use platform secure storage, and exports omit secrets.
Relevant capabilities
What TestDock brings to the job.
Practical workflow
From setup to a reviewed result.
Create an app profile
Record the app name, current-platform identifier, URL schemes, and verified-link settings that define the installed target.
Save reusable tests
Add deep links, share fixtures, push setups, notification templates, and manual scenarios to that app profile.
Exercise the installed app
Open links or share sheets through the operating system, send a validated provider push, and run observable scenario steps on the device.
Keep useful evidence
Review redacted logs and share completed scenario results or a non-secret profile package when another device needs the same setup.
Useful in practice
Related searches
One workflow, several common names.
This page focuses on share-sheet tester. People also describe the same or closely related job as iOS share extension testing, Android share intent tester, open-in testing, mobile file import testing.
Direct answers
Questions about share-sheet tester.
How does TestDock test share and open-in flows?
TestDock stores reusable text, URL, and local-file fixtures in the target app profile, then invokes the operating system's real share or open-in flow. The receiving app is exercised through the same entry point a user or another app would use.
Does TestDock switch the environment of the app under test?
No. An external app controls its own configuration. TestDock models the app identity and stores the links, push setups, payloads, and scenarios you can actually exercise from the device.
Does TestDock require an account or backend?
No. It has no TestDock account, synchronization service, analytics, advertising, or collaboration backend.
Go deeper
Configure provider-specific push targets, reuse payload templates, and combine delivery checks with observable manual scenarios.
Read Test push delivery and repeatable app flows